relative humidity
noun
: the ratio of the amount of water vapor actually present in the air to the greatest amount possible at the same temperature
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Winds are forecasted to be west to northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph, except damaging gusts up to 60 mph in the western portions of the Antelope Valley and relative humidity 10 to 20%.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Fire conditions continue on Friday, as a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for most of central and northern Minnesota due to strong winds and low relative humidity.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Ozone forms at its highest concentrations on warm, sunny days with light winds and low relative humidity, which allow more of the pollutant to form and accumulate, according to the TECQ.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Monitoring relative humidity levels via thermostats.
—ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Fire conditions continue on Friday, as a Fire Weather Watch has been issued for most of central and northern Minnesota due to strong winds and low relative humidity.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Ozone forms at its highest concentrations on warm, sunny days with light winds and low relative humidity, which allow more of the pollutant to form and accumulate, according to the TECQ.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Monitoring relative humidity levels via thermostats.
—ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026
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“Relative humidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relative%20humidity. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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